Wheel-plow



(No Model.)

W. NEWLIN.

WHEEL PLOW.

No. 316.053. Patented Apr. 21, 1885.

mmmmm" NITE STATES,

PATENT rrIcE,

WILLIAM NEWLIN, or ATTIOA, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO JAMES s. WARWICK, or LAFAYETTE, INDIANA.

WH EEL-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,053, dated April 21, 1885.

Application filed January 13,1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM NEWLIN, of Attica, in the county of Fountain and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel-Flows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in wheel-plows, the object of the same being to provide improved means for attaching the rear axle to the frame insuch manner that the rear land-wheel can be so adjusted that when the furrow-wheelis in a furrow the plow will occupy a level position instead of being tilted to one side. A further object is to provide improved means for elevating and lowering the plowshare. A further object is to provide improved devices for securing the forward furrow-wheel to the plow in such manner that when the furrow-wheel is in the furrow the front furrow-wheel will be enabled to run smoothly upon the bottom of the furrow without tilting the plow. Afnrther object is to provide a plow of the above. character, which shall be simple and economical in construction and durable and efficient in use; and with these ends in view my invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations -of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the plow in working position, and Fig. 2'is a view thereof in side elevation.

A represents the plow'beam provided with the downwardly and forwardly projecting end B, the rear end thereof being curved downwardly and provided with the foot 0, to which is rigidly secured the landside D. The upper rear end of the beam is provided with the rearwardly-projecting nose E, which can be formed therewith or separately and secured thereto in any desired manner. The

rear axle, F, is connected with the beam by means of the bars G, forming the frame, which are journaled to the axle on each side of the furrow-wheel H. The rear portion of the bars extend downwardly from the axle, and are curved forwardly and upwardly and inwardly at their extreme ends, embracing the sides of the beam A, to which they are pivotally secured by means of the pivot-bolt I. The extreme ends of the said bars are connected together by means of the yoke J, which encircles the top of the beam A, and by means of which the beam is prevented from riding upwardly out of position. The foot-rest K is secure on the bars G by means of a suitable bolt, L, the head of which rests against the lower edges of the bars. The seat-support M is formed integral with the foot-rest and extends upwardly and backwardly, terminating over the. center of the furrow-wheel H. If desired,the seat-support may be formed separate and secured in any convenient manner. The inner side of the foot-rest K is provided on its bottom with the sleeve N, in which is journaled the foot-actuated lever O. The forward part of the lever is bent at right angles with the beam,and is adapted to bear against the under side of the nose E, the object of the lever being to elevate the heel of the plow: share when desired by the pressure of the foot of the operator.

Adjoining the wheel H,and rigidly secured to the bar G, is the sleeve P, to which is rigidlysecured the sector-bar Q, to one side of which is rigidly secured on the axle F the le- Ver R, provided with the spring-actuated dog S, by means of which thesame is held in fixed adjustment. The axleFis cranked,asshownthat is, downwardly from about the center, and then outwardly a sufficient distance to receive the land-wheel F, and is provided with the brace T, which is journaled thereon, the forward end of the brace being pivoted to the beam A. Thus 'it will be seen that by pro-l viding the cranked axle, lever, and sectorbar, effective means are provided whereby the landside of the frame can be sufficiently elevated or lowered by throwing the lever back or forward to prevent the plow from tilting sidewise when the wheel F is in the furrow.

To the forward end of the beam A is rigidly seoured the sleeve U, a portion of which is cut away, forming the recess V,on one side of which is rigidly secured the sector-bar W. The arm a is journaled in the said sleeve U, and is provided near its end with the shoulder 1), and on the end with the vertical sleeve 0, adapted to receive the upper endrof the cranked axle d, to the lower end of which is journaled the front furrow-wheel, e. To the extreme upper end of the axle dis pivoted the tongue f in such manner as to permit the tongue to be freely elevated and depressed. The lever g is rigidly secured to the arm a in the recess V, and is provided with the spring-actuated dog h, by means of which the lever is held in any desired adjustment. The front furrow-wheel, 6, can be adjusted as desired by means of the lever g-as, for instance, when the furrow-wheel H is in the furrow the forward furrow-wheel, e, can be elevated to correspond with the rear land-wheel,

F, and the plow can be thus adjusted so that it will run at all times freely and smoothly. 1 When it is desired to turn the plow around, the team can be greatly relieved by the operator pressing and holding down the foot-lever 0, thus elevating the heel of the plow. The lever B is then thrown backward and locked by means of the dog S. The front end of plow-beam is then elevated by drawing the lever g backward. The weight of the operator is then thrown against the locked lever B, and the effect will be to elevate the plow, and the same is then conveniently turned, meeting with but slight obstruction.

It will be seen that in the manner of locating the seat the principal weight of the operator is thrown upon the rear furrow-wheel, thus relieving the land-wheel of the weight where the tendency of such weight would be to bury the wheel and produce side draft.

Iwould have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, but hold myself at liberty to make such variations as properly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

My device is simple and economical in construction and durable and efficient in use.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with the'frame journaled on a cranked axle, the forward end of the frame being joined by a yoke, of a beam pivoted to said frame, and a foot-lever for elevating the rear of said beam, substantially as set forth.

2. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a cranked axle anda furrow-wheel and alandwheel journaled thereon, of a frame the rear end of which is j ournaled to said axle, a plowbeam pivotally secured to the front end of said frame, a seat secured to the said frame above the furrow-wheel,and a foot-lever journaled to the frame and engaging the plow-beam behind the pivotal connection of said beam and frame.

3. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with the frame, and afoot-rest and seat secured to the forward end thereof, of a beam pivoted to said frame and provided with a rearwardlyprojecting nose, and a foot-lever journaled to said foot-rest and adapted to engage said nose, whereby the beam is elevated and lowered, substantially as set forth.

4. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with the frame and a beam secured thereto, of a sleeve rigidly secured on the'forward end of said beam and a crank-axle, and a furrowwheel journaled in said sleeve, and devices for elevating and lowering the said furrowwheel, substantially as set forth.

5. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with the frame and a beam pivoted thereto, of a sleeve rigidly secured on said beam, and a crank-axle journaled in said sleeve, and a sector-bar'secured thereon, and a lever and dog for locking the axle in any desired position on the shaft, substantially as set forth.

6. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a plow-beam provided with a horizontal sleeve at its front end, of an arm journaled in said sleeve and provided at one end with a vertical bearing, avertical axle journaled in said bearing and provided at its lower end witha 11orizontal spindle, a wheel journaled on said spindle,and atongue pivoted to the upper end of the vertical axle.

7. In a wheel-plow, the combination, with a plow-beam provided with ahorizontal sleeve at its front end, of an arm journaled in said sleeve and provided at one end with a vertical -bearing, a lever and sector for turning and locking the arm in any desired rotary adj ustment, a vertical axle journaled in the bearing in said arm and provided at its lower end: 100

with a horizontal spindle,a wheel j ournal'ed on said spindle, and a tongue pivoted to the'upper end of the axle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- 5 ing witnesses.

WILLIAM NEWLIN.

\Vitnesses: I

J. S. WARWICK, JOSEPH EACOCK. 

